Sandro Silva | |
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Birth name | Shandro Jahangier |
Born | Zoetermeer, Netherlands | 19 February 1992
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Years active | 2009–present |
Labels | Big Beat Records, Atlantic Records, Spinnin', Dim Mak Records, Armada, Smash The House, Revealed Recordings, Musical Freedom |
Website | sandrosilva.tv/ |
Shandro Jahangier (born 19 February 1992), better known by his stage name Sandro Silva, is a Dutch DJ and record producer. He is known for his broad, energetic sound combined with a musical depth acquired by his years of piano study. [1] Silva produced the song "Epic" with Quintino, which is considered to be the first big room house track ever created. [2]
Silva was born as Shandro Jahangier on 19 February 1992 in Zoetermeer, the Netherlands.
He started his career in 2009 at the age of 17. Through DJ and music producer Laidback Luke's coaching and support, he was able to develop his DJ and producing skills at such a rapid pace. [3] His release, Prom Night was featured as an Essential Choice on Pete Tong’s BBC radio show. He has released his own tracks on (Steve Aoki's) Dimmak Records, (Laidback Luke's) Mixmash Records, Musical Freedom, Newstate Records and his song with Bizzey, "Get Lower" was released in 2011 through Atlantic Records. [4] His track, "Epic", featuring Quintino, became a major hit and is widely considered as the first big room house track ever created. The song reached the top of the dance-charts worldwide, including the Netherlands, Silva's homeland, where it peaked at the top of the Dutch Top 40 and the Mega Single Top 100. [5]
In addition to working on his own projects, Silva is a skilled remixer, remixing for the likes of Pitbull, Ricky Blaze, Laidback Luke and Calvin Harris. [6] He has played in clubs and festivals including EDC Las Vegas, LIV Miami, Creamfields Liverpool, Ministry of Sound London, Privilege and Ushuaia Ibiza. [7]
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NLD [9] | AUS [10] | AUT [11] | BEL (Vl) [12] | BEL (Wa) [13] | FIN [14] | FRA [15] | GER [16] | IRL [17] | SWE [18] | SWI [19] | UK [20] | ||||
2011 | "Epic" (with Quintino) | 1 | — | — | 16 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | Non-album singles | |
2013 | "Puna" | — | — | — | 13 [A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014 | "Miraj" (with Junkie Kid) | — | — | — | 18 [A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015 | "Aftermath" (with Quintino) | — | — | — | 2 [A] | 16 [A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
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